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In 2019 my family took a vacation to Cabo. When I looked at the photos from that trip, I didn't like what I saw. The bottom line was, I had let myself get out of shape. I was overweight, feeling lethargic, and the pictures really brought home the fact that I needed to make some changes. On my own, I started eating better and exercising more. But I knew that wouldn't be enough to get the results I wanted. So, I did what I've advised folks to do hundreds of times in my financial planning blogs and on my podcast: I called in the pros! Micah and Diana LaCerte are the husband-and-wife team behind Hitch Fit, which offers in-person fitness training in Kansas City and virtual training all over the world. Diana is a two-time world champion fitness athlete, a published author, a motivational speaker, and a Kansas City Business Journal Women Who Mean Business Honoree. Micah is a Muscle Model World Champion and Iron Man Fitness Magazine Cover Model, a TV personality, and a motivational speaker. You can also see Micah and Diana in the recent Amazon Prime documentary Access Muscle. After working with Micah and Diana for a year, I've dropped 60 pounds, trimmed my body fat to 7%, and, at age 52, I'm in the best shape I've ever been in. On today's show, Micah and Diana discuss their fitness philosophy, their process, and the mental roadblocks that folks of any age can clear to transform their lives.